History
at St Wilfrid'S Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy, Pontefract · sixth form college
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What the college says
This course has two units: The consolidation of the Tudor dynasty in England 1485-1603 and Revolution and Dictatorship in Russia and the Soviet Union 1917-1953. There is also a historical investigation into Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1994.
What you need to get on
If History Studied at GCSE a grade 5 is required. It is also strongly recommended that you have a grade 5 in English.
How you are assessed
Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.
What this level means
The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.
Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?
Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.
Where it runs
St.Wilfrids Catholic High School and Sixth Form College
Cutsyke Road Featherstone, Pontefract, WF7 6BD
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